IRI appoints David Hoodis president, Americas Retail

IRI, a Chicago-based provider of solutions and services for consumer, retail, media and over-the-counter health care companies, said that to continue building IRI’s momentum in the retail space, it appointed David Hoodis as president, Americas Retail.

Hoodis will work closely with president of the Americas, Piyush Chaudhari, to drive the growth and expansion of IRI’s services to the retail industry. He will work with retailers to help them tap the opportunities created by big data and advanced analytics to drive ongoing, sustained growth, IRI said.

“David brings a 360-degree view of the retail industry from his experiences at retailers, consultancies and other organizations serving the market,” Chaudhari said. “IRI is committed to arming retailers with the information and insights to meet the many challenges they face today, and David will be instrumental in helping these companies achieve outsized growth.”

Most recently, Hoodis served as the vice president of software, strategy and innovation for NCR Retail, where he worked with clients globally to provide strategic and tactical advisory services. During his tenure working with NCR, Hoodis also founded SMART Retail Solutions Group, a retail consultancy.